We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." (Jefferson, Thomas, Declaration of Independence, 1776)
MAGA wants to, based solely upon my identity, deprive me of my life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness- preferably in that order. If they can't kill transgender women, they'll jail us. If they can't jail us, they'll make our lives miserable.
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It's Snorton's transnecropolitics writ large. We have value to MAGA for two things: money makers and as "the enemy." Fascism requires an enemy to "rescue" the people from. With MAGA, it's brown people and it's transgender women. Also, the Enemy is necessary for fundraising. "Look at these horrible things! Only WE can save you- if you send money!"
Will transgender women still be the primary target after (not if) they overturn Obergefell v. Hodges?
"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
We fought for these ideals we shouldn't settle for less"
(Miranda, Lin-Manuel, Cabinet Meeting #1, Hamilton, 2015)
Later in that same referenced paragraph, Jefferson writes "That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it..." (ibid.)
The current regime doesn't care about poll results or opinions. They care about power and money- the more the better. They also don't care about protests- except for target practice.
So, what can be done? Unless the military remembers their oath and disobeys unlawful orders (or removes the problem from office), I don't know.
Thomas Paine wrote "The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind" (Common Sense, 1776).
As this country falls into Russia influenced fascism, what can the world do? No democracy is safe. None. Anywhere.
What a time to be alive.
